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Slither (2006)

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Reviews Counted:126

Fresh:107

Rotten:19

Average Rating:6.8/10

Consensus: A slimy, rotten B-movie homage oozing with affection for low-budget horror films, Slither is a tale of creepy crawly little beasts that invade Smalltown, USA. Equally creepy and funny, critics say it's one of the most enjoyable of its type in years -- if you've got the stomach for this sort of thing. Slither is a wicked good time: it'll make you squirm -- when you're not busting a gut laughing.

Rated: 15 [See Full Rating] for strong horror violence and gore, and language

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:28-04-2006

Synopsis: Slither is an edgy blend of heart-stopping terror, wry humor and surprising humanity from genre-bending screenwriter James Gunn, whose Dawn of the Dead became one of 2004's most surprising... Slither is an edgy blend of heart-stopping terror, wry humor and surprising humanity from genre-bending screenwriter James Gunn, whose Dawn of the Dead became one of 2004's most surprising hits. The sleepy town of Wheelsy could be any small town in America – somewhat quaint and gentle, peopled with friendly folks who mind their own business. But just beneath the surface charm, something unnamed and evil has arrived…and is growing. No one seems to notice as telephone poles become clogged with missing pet flyers, or when one of the town's richest citizens, Grant Grant (Michael Rooker), begins to act strangely. But when farmers' livestock turn up horribly mutilated and a young women goes missing, Sheriff Bill Pardy (Nathan Fillion) and his team, aided by Grant's wife Starla (Elizabeth Banks), uncover the dark force laying siege to their town… and come face-to-face with an older-than-time organism intent on absorbing and devouring all life on Earth. Slither is the feature film directing debut of screenwriter James Gunn (the recent hit re-envisioning of Dawn of the Dead) and stars Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Gregg Henry and Michael Rooker. It is also written by Gunn. Slither – a Universal Pictures and Gold Circle Films presentation of a Strike Entertainment Production – is produced by Paul Brooks and Eric Newman. --© Universal Pictures [More]

Starring: Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Gregg Henry, Michael Rooker

Starring: Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Gregg Henry, Michael Rooker, Don Thompson, Jenna Fischer, Lloyd Kaufman

Director: James Gunn

Director: James Gunn
Screenwriter: James Gunn
Producer: Paul Brooks, Marc Abraham
Composer: Tyler Bates
Studio: Universal Pictures

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Gunn's film is masses of nostalgic fun if you grew up with body horror of the 1980s. And just plain gross fun if you didn't.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
10/15/08
Daniel Etherington
Daniel Etherington
Channel 4 Film
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A monstrously funny alien-invasion-zombie-horror-comedy.

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06/24/06
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The film brought me little pleasure, but it revived happy memories of a laidback caper movie also called Slither, starring Peter Boyle and James Caan, made in 1973.

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
05/06/06
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

Slither is an absolute treat.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
05/06/06
Paul Arendt
Paul Arendt
BBC
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This rip-roaring horror romp combines alien and zombie genres in a way that's both exciting and hilarious, stirring in a lively, nonstop narrative with complex characters and excessive gore.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
05/06/06
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Undeniably funny and gooey to boot, Slither may not be groundbreaking but it is a rarity: a horror-comedy that does both its genre-parents proud.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
05/06/06
James Dyer
James Dyer
Empire Magazine
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If you're a fan of 1950s monster movies and films such as Tremors and Eight Legged Freaks then Slither has your name splattered all over it in brightly coloured goo.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
04/27/06
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
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04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
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04/23/09
Tom Meek
Tom Meek
Boston Phoenix

If there were still drive-in cinemas around, "Slither" would be a perfect B horror movie to sit in your car and watch to the sound of shrieks and one-liner jokes blasting around a hilly parking lot from so many tiny speakers.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
04/20/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

It wows us with the expertise way Gunn has in how he handles the creepy hokum and keeps a good balance between the chills and the laughs.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
02/27/09
Dennis Schwartz
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11/20/08
Brian Marder
Brian Marder
Hollywood.com

Gross-out horror comedy is my least favorite genre, but this movie's so skillful I have to take my hat off to it.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
10/07/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader

Slither is a monster movie with a wry smile on its face, where (thankfully) the gruesome effects, rather than the humour, tend towards full on gross out.

Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
08/06/07
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Eye for Film

Slither is over-the-top, gross, funny, bizarre and totally weird. In other words, it might be just what you're looking for this weekend.

Full Review Source: UGO | comment Comment
03/24/07
Brian Tallerico
Brian Tallerico
UGO

A pretty fun movie that makes good on laughs and gory gross-outs.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
12/03/06
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

Unlike the current concept of over the top bloodletting that thinks the sequence is more important than the sluice, this inspired auteur gets his groovy grue just right.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
10/29/06
Bill Gibron
Bill Gibron
PopMatters

Passatempo descartável que não funciona sequer como comédia, sátira ou homenagem às ficções B.

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09/11/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

Here's a review that not only benefits from, but requires, words like giant squid, festering blob and tummy tentacles.

Full Review Source: West Valley View | comment Comment
07/27/06
Michael Clawson
Michael Clawson
West Valley View

It's refreshing to see a movie like Slither, which has obviously been made by someone with a deep affection for the glory gory days of American horror comedy.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
07/13/06
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International
 
 
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